Julian Schnabel Film, “At Eternity’s Gate”, Dives into Vincent Van Gogh’s Mind

By Steve Bynum
2018 NYFF - “AT ETERNITY’S GATE” PREMIERE
Willem Dafoe attends the closing night gala premiere of "At Eternity's Gate" during the 56th New York Film Festival at Alice Tully Hall on Friday, Oct. 12, 2018, in New York. Andy Kropa / AP Photo
2018 NYFF - “AT ETERNITY’S GATE” PREMIERE
Willem Dafoe attends the closing night gala premiere of "At Eternity's Gate" during the 56th New York Film Festival at Alice Tully Hall on Friday, Oct. 12, 2018, in New York. Andy Kropa / AP Photo

Julian Schnabel Film, “At Eternity’s Gate”, Dives into Vincent Van Gogh’s Mind

By Steve Bynum
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There have been many films about painter Vincent Van Gogh. Milos Stehlik, WBEZ film contributor and director at Facets Chicago, promises you that Julian Schnabel’s new drama, “At Eternity’s Gate”, that dives into the mind of the legendary painter, is unlike any Van Gogh film you’ve seen. Milos interviews the world’s great and innovative filmmakers for Worldview . He’ll talk with Schnabel, himself a painter, about his unusual and creative treatment of Van Gogh. “At Eternity’s Gate” stars Willem Dafoe, and is now in theaters.